Evelyn didn't expect him to ask this. She thought he was just asking if she had fallen in love with someone, or if she had had any relationship with another man. The question was beyond her expectations, and she didn't have time to react.
Silence. Still silence.
The man's eyes were dark as if there were countless ghosts hidden in them. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm impatient. If it takes too long, I may go back on my word..."
"Five years!" Evelyn's chest heaved up and down sharply, which was caused by her mood swings.
"I'm asking about the exact time." He seemed to be interrogating her, and every single question he asked touched upon the last thing Evelyn wanted to face.
"Five years ago, on the day you found me in the small hotel, I met Bert."
This answer was unexpected, even earlier than he had imagined.
He curled his lips sarcastically. "So that's why I went to you in fear that day, but you were with him?"
Evelyn knew that he would misunderstand if she said it out loud. "That was an accident."
At that time, the situation was very dangerous, and she didn't know the other party's identity. She just happened to meet an unlucky thing. She didn't tell him because she was afraid that he would be worried. She didn't expect that there would be such a day.
"An accident? Okay." His Adam's apple bobbed a few times as if he was suppressing some kind of emotion that was about to burst out. "The second question-did you come to Eoland with him?"
The calmness on Evelyn's face disappeared because of these words. She was so flustered that she couldn't help but say, "I, I..."
She wanted to deny it, but his burning gaze seemed to be able to identify her. As long as she lied, she would be exposed.
However, there was no need for her to reply. Huston already knew what was going on.
He couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes. He no longer had any doubts, but stated, "You came to Eoland with him."
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